Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards and Fellowships for 2024–25

The President of India presents the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2024 and 2025. The event highlights Sangeet Natak Akademi’s role and the key features of its Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) and Award (Akademi Puraskar).

Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), Akademi Ratna, and Akademi Puraskar:

Dimension	Key Details
Status and ministry linkage	Established in 1953, Sangeet Natak Akademi is governed by the Ministry of Culture as an autonomous body.
Domain focus	Sangeet Natak Akademi comprises work related to India’s intangible heritage in music, dance, and drama.
SNA Fellowship (Akademi Ratna): Nature	Akademi Ratna provides for the highest and most prestigious honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi for sustained contribution in performing arts.
Coverage	Akademi Puraskar provides for recognition in fields of activity including Music, Dance, and Theatre.
Conferment timeline	Akademi Puraskar provides for conferment since 1952 by Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Monetary and material components	Akademi Ratna provides for purse money of ₹3 lakh, and Akademi Puraskar provides for ₹1 lakh, besides a Tamrapatra and Angavastram.